You said that was a Premier pay you know you did not examine the equipment before you bought it. If you had gave it a good inspection, you wouldn’t be using the words that you were using that is choice words so you can’t borrow Premier premier did not put that piece on the tractor that’s broke, the person before you did that and it was Hughes and you should’ve checked it

John deere load control shaft seals. Another great idea from John deere. My dad carried about ten of them around at all times they went out so often. Put a steel shaft through the bottom of the transmission then bend that shaft to control draft and bingo there goes another 2 dollar seal. Brilliant.

Got wind?

My fuss with Vermeer is they don’t have enough grease fittings in critical areas. I usually add several to my Vermeer equipment. This should have had a grease fitting on it, We also use WD-40 or 10w-30 oil on these ball and sockets. It’s not a perfect world but We have been very pleased with Vermeer Equipment.

Thank you for posting about this issue. If I look at used Vermeer mowers I will remember to look that spot over.

You just don't see a lot of John Deere disc mowers out there... As far as a baler, I haven't see a green baler that I want....now if they quit making a Vermeer...maybe.

You're pathetic

You should of saw that when u bought it, stop whining!

Vermeer is several years behind on everything they make. They invented the round baler and let JD pass them up in no time.

Nice fix! All dealers are rippers. Farmers know how to make do. We have to. To stay afloat. Say safe! Part prices are terrible.

How old was this mower when you got it? Looks used....

Oh really, well i will upload the other T98 vid soon. lol... not a bad vid by you... thanks

The simple thing to do would have been to cut the end off that Vermeer cylinder and weld on a new I. Any welding shop probably could have done that for $100 or less

You're supposed to pay off that $20,000 machine Buy getting fixed and up and running not stopping for the day to make a video about it. Especially on an issue that was broken prior to you purchasing it that you missed when you walked around and bought it. profit isn't going to be given to you on a plate, and if you work , things are going to break. Fix it and move on. I have a TM 1400 that I have run over almost 10k acers in the last 5 years, on fields way rougher than your nice meadow. I put some parts in it here and there, nothing outrageous. Sometimes you have to make your own luck by getting out and walking around and catching problems before they are breakdowns.. our TM 1400 has been the best purchase we have made in a long long time in terms of what it cost us and what it can do. Oh wait my John Deere that never breaks down is broken down. It's life man fix it and move on

Great idea congrats you might be able to buy a cylinder block to shorten ram if you wanted to give a little more room to switch sides 👍🏼

hate to see you having bad luck we ran vermeer products for years never any real trouble but if that had already been broke and welded not really vermeers fault just saying i would have told the dealier once he changed that out then we had a deal i really hope you the best i understand how upsetting it is.

Brass bolts ?? White tape ?? Do you still have the TM1200, I was thinking about a TM1210 getting one for demo, don't know much about them

Cut a field 2017 hit a hole in a customers field. Snapped the pitch control cylinder. Lots of money, and down time. I love the mower but very expensive when it goes down.

same happened to me

same happened to me

Have a tm 1400 going into it's 3rd year (which is similar to your tm 1200).... no driveline issues that you describe. Your angle on your 3 point was incorrect. I can tell by your safety chain that it's too long. That chain should be short enough that if you hit your 3 point lever by accident that your pto shaft shouldn't drop much below level. Highly unlikely it was your dealer/or machines fault. Sorry bud.

Love the sound of a "292"

I had a Massey DM1362 3point mower I traded in on this thing. The Massey gearbox cracked where it connected to the bar. My local dealer gave me a new driveshaft off a new machine later this same day. I kinda like this yellow mower, I hope it lasts.

I'm running a TM1400. The Mickey Mouse welds holding the swivel gearbox on the header broke loose. The welds had not even penetrated the metal. I've used New Holland 1431's and 1441's for years. I'm thinking this yellow machine may not last long around here.